My game...

Today ive been doing some more work on my game and managed to get the second level up and running. There are still a few problems with it that i'll need to sort out before i submit the work but I'm quite happy with how it is coming along so far.

Next lesson I am going to sort of my third level and start thinking about my fourth and then I am going to work on the grapahics and improve them.

Tims lesson

When you are dealing with a product you need to identify the demographics to begin with. It is difficult to come up with a product if you do not know exactly who it is for. Before you start a job, you must sit down with the client and discuss exactly who the audience is and what they want from the final product. Discussing with the client and planning the stages in which you complete the product is essential. You need to be clear on exactly what you need to do in order to meet the needs of the brief. You will need to look at what you need to consider in terms of logistics, budgets and schedules. When you a creating a product for a client you need to be sure that what you’re going to make is going to suit the audience. Demographics such as religion can become a problem if you don’t spend time researching the background of the audience.

The budget will all depend on what size the product is, what you’ll need and how much time it is going to take. A schedule will need to be created with the client in order to make sure that the product can be created in that certain amount of time. The budget will also depend on what equipment you’re going to need. If you have to purchase more software in order to do what the client wants then that will need to be taken into consideration. If you’re working for a company then you probably will already have the software that you need available to you, but when you’re working on your own then you’re going to need everything yourself, unless you can find someone that will do a certain element of the product for you.

If you are a professional then you can charge the client a lot more than what you could if you were a student. Clients won’t be willing to pay a student the same amount as what they’d pay a professional. When you are first starting out working with clients it’s a good idea to get a job and work alongside a professional. Allow them to pick up all of the profit but work with them along the way to pick up skills and experience for when you’re on your own.

drag and drop games

http://vectorgame.com/drag-drop

This game is a fairly simple drag and drop game. In order to complete it you have to drag and drop the cursor on to the ‘drop here’ button. The idea is fairly simple but it requires a lot of concentration and patience. To get the cursor on the ‘drop here’ button you have to avoid having any collisions with other objects.

The levels start off fairly easy but quickly progress to make it more difficult. If you do collide with any of the other objects your cursor gets put back into the original position so you can have another go. There are a total of 15 levels.

I found the game fairly addictive and didn’t want to give up until I had completed all of the levels. It took me roughly 40 minutes to get from level  1-15.

A new energy drink

What should go into the brief?

.What is the product?

. How do you want the product to be promoted?

.  Who is the product aimed at?

.How long you’ve got to create website/posters etc

.What you want the website to include

. What message you want to convey

Brief

The product I have created is a new energy drink which will go on sale in the UK. The drink is part of a range which will go on sale at a later date if the drink is proven popular amongst the audience. The product will be aimed at 16-30 year olds. The message the product needs to convey is that the drink makes you feel alive and gives you a boost when your energy levels are low. The promotional material that I want created includes a website and poster.

The following information needs to be put on the website:

-The background of the drink

-What the drink does

-What’s in the drink

-Where it’s on sale and promotions

The website will only need to include information on the drink so people will be able to understand the product. The website will need to be created in 2 months.

The poster will need to show an image of the drink with the logo on and also a caption. The maximum amount of time which can be spent on the creation of the poster is 2 weeks

A promotional video for the energy drink will need to be created to give the audience an insight into what the drinks about. The video needs to show how the drink gives you energy and makes you feel different.  The clip needs to be fairly brief but still show the audience what the product is and how it could appeal to them. The video will need to be featured on the website and take no longer than 1 month to film, edit and be working on the website.

During the process several meetings will be held to see how the promotional material is coming along and to review timescales.